Check it out--if you dare. Bwa. Ha. Ha. Spooktacular Giveaway Hop!!! Witch Way to Turn... #YAPNR

From October 15th to October 31st, I'll be participating in the 4th Annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop Hosted by 

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

Deets:

To one lucky winner, I'll be giving away a signed copy of Witch Way to Turn, a Witch Way to Turn custom CD and a $5 Amazon Gift Card!

Enter the Rafflecopter form below for a chance to win!

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It's the end of the world!! Erm, okay, maybe just an Apocalypse Blog Hop! :P #giveaway #NA #PNR

From July 13th thru July 20th, I'll be participating in the

Apocalypse Blog Hop

Hosted by Rainy Day Ramblings, Love of Books and The Nocturnal Library

I'm giving away one (1) $10 Amazon Gift Card, one (1) Barnes & Noble Gift Card and a signed copy of Witch Way to Turn! 

Amazon and Barnes & Noble

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Six Sentence Sunday: Running From Shadows... Such a Tease! #SSS #YAPNR #Wicca #Contests #NeedYou #Vote

Hooray for Six Sentence Sunday! 

(I've been kidnapped!!) *cues the song Hero by Skillet* Rescue me ~~~~~> (here) 

Today I'm sharing from my (unpublished) young adult paranormal romance Running From Shadows, currently being read by a lovely agent and PUBLISHER!! Squee!! 

(NEW) Ps...since this is an Unofficial SSS post and my sentences are kinda short, there might be a couple more than six sentences. If there's one thing I like to do, it's push the envelope :P

Follow Greta Shore (a 17-year-old, black-haired wiccan beauty) and Paxton "Pax" Craig (an 18-year-old, blond-haired college student with a dark secret) as they discover the fate of their forbidden love.

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(Read last week's post) Set-up... Pax has told Greta that he's a unicorn. A unicorn!!! So, of course, Greta is all: sure, yeah, whatever... Prove it!

Cover Art by Danielle Fine

“What?” he asked.

“Turn into a unicorn. If you really are what you say you are…show me.” 

His expression was a blank canvas, but somehow I knew he was annoyed. The same way I knew he would do it. “First of all, we don’t turn. We shift.” 

“What’s the difference?” 

He stepped closer to me. “I’m still myself when I’m in my monoceros form. I think my own thoughts. Know who people are.” 

Unicorn Boy wasn't the only one who could play this game.

Ooo, what's she gonna do?? Tune in next week for more Greta and Pax!! ;)

Thanks again for stopping by! Your support and feedback is greatly appreciated! Once I find out more information on who the new SSS hostess will be, I'll let y'all know!

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Extra! Extra!

*(NEW) Breena and I need your help again! Don't you just love being our hero?? :P Witch Way to Turn is entered into the Judge a Book By Its Cover contest...if you think the cover is gorgeous (as I do) then please vote! Also, my lovely friend Pippa Jay's (SciFi) cover for Terms & Conditions Apply (designed by the brilliant Danielle Fine) is up for votes too! It's stunning! Please vote! (here)

*(NEW) Squee!!! Witch Way to Turn WON Sizzling BEST Young Adult read of 2012!!!!!!! Thank y'all so much for your votes!! ♥ (Scroll down this sexy fireman's chest to see the announcement here!) 

*(NEW) I'm participating in a YA Blog Hop and giving away a copy of Witch Way to Turn and you don't even have to do anything more than enter! ;) More info here!

*Would you like to see some pics of Greta and Pax? Check them out here! Gotta love Pinterest!! Ooo, stalk me there too, please...uh, here! ;) 

*Self-publishing in the New Year? Need an editor and cover artist? Check out my talented editor, Danielle Fine, she's wonderful to work with and does exceptional work! Click here for more info! 

*Excited!!! The book trailer for Witch Way to Turn was recommended by USA Today!!! Ahhh!!! Super uber squee!!! Check it out here!!

Midweek Mayhem: Cast your spell, er, vote! Ohhh, get your snippet AND random pix fix too! #YAPNR

Working it out…

• (Please Vote...for me!) Witch Way to Turn was nominated for the 10th Annual CAPA award!! Best Young Adult!! Cast your vote here! (Get it?? Like a spell! teeheehee)  
  
  (NEW) Sunday I'm going to be kidnapped...yes, you read correctly. By whom you may ask, well, the Gremlin slayer herself ~~~~> Liza O'Connor! Prepare yourselves now cos this kidnapping is bleeping hilarious!!! I kid you not! LOL Pun!! Okay, so maybe I only crack myself up :P

Contests and giveaways…

• (NEW) Young Adult Blog Hop from now until 4 February. And guess what? You don't have to follow me or anything! lol Just stop by and enter to win a copy of Witch Way to Turn in e-book or print... Your preference! If you choose print though, I'll sign it for you...and I have a pretty signature. I like my middle initial... A LOT. Just sayin ;)

Hearing voices…

Cover art by Danielle Fine

• (Update) My dark and gritty work-in-progress, titled Becoming, (a new adult urban fantasy with cursed dragon shifters) is currently with my amazing editor!!! So excited to make this story sparkle and then pitch it at RT and RWA in a few months! Agents, you're gonna want this story...like super bad! Just sayin' ;D
• Check out my stunning cover inspiration (right side above this paragraph) designed by my talented editor Danielle Fine!!! 
• Here's an unedited six sentence snippet for you...this is Aiden's point-of-view (the sexy, conflicted, knight bad-boy). 
• If it was possible that Zoe was one of them, Aiden would know tonight. What he would do if she was, brought up a completely different set of questions. He couldn’t just give up on hundreds of year’s worth of work, dedication and immortality. Could he?
  
  His fingers twitched as he lit two more candles on the table. He had to replenish his supply, and soon. Today’s dose had consisted of half the normal amount. He had to save a bigger hit for his next surgery on Monday. He would get out of the morgue, or become mortal trying. Somehow he’d have to check the hilt of his sword at a point during their date.
  
• (Update) My editor finished reading Becoming yesterday and she LOVED IT!! (With ALL cap letters and everything!!!) I totally did the happy dance yesterday at work when I found out! And she said it doesn't need a ton of work, which is fantastic cos with Running From Shadows there were nearly 1500 comments on the first round of edits! I can't wait to start edits on Becoming! I feel like I've really grown as an author with this book.
• (Update) While I wait for edits on Becoming, I'm back in Rhodhiss, baby! Okay, not literally, but I am working on revisions to Witch Way to Turn book #2!! Right now I'm rewriting the opening...  

Cover art by Danielle Fine

Waiting game...

• On week #35 of waiting to hear back from a lovely agent who is reading Running From Shadows.*continues to keep fingers and toes crossed* Erm, this may not happen. LOL :P *keeps querying*
• (NEW) Guess what? I got a FULL request on Monday from a publishing house that I'm really excited about! *fingers crossed*

Reading...

• Currently I am beta-reading for a fantastic friend and writer... Katheryn!
• Just finished my beta for Jenna Jaxon on Friday, and let me tell you... I can't wait for you to read the sequel to Only Scandal Will Do!!! So fantastic!! Jenna never disappoints!
• Looking for book recommendations and reviews for your 2013 TBR List? Check out The Perks of Being a Book Nerd!

Bonus material... 
*Tune back in for Six Sentences on Sunday! More steamy goodness with Pax and Greta... Running From Shadows!

*Beautiful cover art for Becoming and Running From Shadows and Witch Way to Turn book trailer by the awesomely talented Danielle Fine... Check her website for more cover art, editing, book trailer and NOW web design services. Fantastic example: Vince Considine's site here! 

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Random Alert! Alert. Alert. Alert...

Rusty pup--in the backyard--scoping out the strange, squishy white substance beneath his cute little paws ;)

Me on my way to work last Thursday. (Oh, I was in my driveway when this picture was taken...I don't tweet and drive...er, most of the time!) It was the first really cold day in a long time, so I whipped out a turtle neck! And I was stoked to wear my new orange necklace a friend gave me! I am not afraid of bold color choices! :D

That's my laptop bag, which I adore! My cousin got it for me for Christmas. Anywho, that object on top of it is a Pixy Stix. Huge, right? (If you're a fan of Michael Scott--the boss from The Office--you know what saying I'm thinking right now!) Hm...was that too random? I don't know any more! :P

YA Mythology Giveaway Hop!

From October 26th through November 4th, I'm participating in the YA Mythology Giveaway Hop hosted by For Those About to Read and I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. And to one lucky Follower, I'll be giving away a signed copy of my book

Witch Way to Turn, along with a WWTT Bookmark and an  
Alex Clare (The Lateness of the Hour) CD!

Blurb:

Can you give one guy your heart and another your soul? The last thing eighteen-year-old Breena Cross needs in her life is more complications. It's all she can do to balance studying, working, trying to keep her foster-sister safe and drooling over the new guy at work. But things go from complicated to crazy when a fit of rage ignites the dark magic inside her and she finds herself fending off the supernatural underworld. Myles, Breena's drool-worthy coworker and vampire convict, is carrying a load of secrets--one of which is that he's fang-over-lip in love with Breena and in danger of violating the terms of his sentence. Orin is a soul-hungry assassin sent to kill Breena. However, he takes one look into her eyes and sees his own lost humanity. For once thinking of someone other than himself, he chooses not to end her life, even though it means risking his own. Despite a convict and an assassin fighting over her, all Breena wants is custody of her sister. But to do this, she will need help from both Myles and Orin. And if Breena doesn't learn to control the darkness within, she could lose her sister...forever. WARNING: Contains strong language and some graphic content. A Lyrical Press Young/New Adult Paranormal Romance

Details: 

One (1) signed copy of Witch Way to Turn, WWTT Bookmark and a Alex Clare CD of The Lateness of the Hour!
Open to International Entries.
Drawing for the Giveaway will be held on 
November 5, 2012, and the winner will be announced on 
November 5, 2012.  

To be eligible to enter the Giveaway, you must "Follow" this site then enter with the Rafflecopter Form below. One entry per person please. For optional extra chances to win, Like Me on Facebook, Follow me on Twitter or Friend me on Goodreads. 

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Here's a list of Sites Participating in the Hop!

Book Trailer Reveal!!!!! Only Scandal Will Do by Jenna Jaxon... Are you ready to watch?

Jenna Jaxon 

~ Only Scandal Will Do ~ 

Book Trailer Reveal

 Today I have a very special treat for you, my lovelies! *claps hands like a giddy school girl* I have the privilege of revealing the ever so sexy and alluring book trailer for Only Scandal Will Do!!! There are also prizes!!!

Wait for it...

To enter the Giveaway, there are just a couple steps!

Almost there...

Go to YouTube and watch the Only Scandal Will Do Book Trailer. Like it, Share your like, leave a review then fill out this Form. If you're the Mystery Number to comment you'll win a swag pack and an eBook copy of Scandal!!! The winner will be announced on my Six Sentence Sunday blog post (9/9/12)!

 The teasing is nearly over...

Stalk--uh, follow--the fantastic Jenna Jaxon here:

Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, Website

Scandal time ~ Happy viewing!!

 

**Design by Definition ~ a Danielle Fine Video Production is the creator of the fabulous Only Scandal Will Do Book Trailer! For more information on Dani designing your book trailer (click here). 

**Only Scandal Will Do can be purchased here:      Amazon ~ ARe ~ iTunes ~ Lyrical Press

Thank you for stopping by!

No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop

From July 17th through July 22nd, I'm participating in the No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. And to one lucky Follower, I'll be giving away a $25 Starbucks Gift Card and some awesome Witch Way to Turn swag!

Details: 
One (1) $25 Starbucks Gift Card, a Witch Way to Turn pen, Bookmark and Trading Card to the winner of the Giveaway - Open to International Entries.
Drawing for the Giveaway will be held on 
July 22, 2012, and the winner will be announced on 
July 22, 2012.  

To be eligible to enter the Giveaway, you must enter the Giveaway with this FORM. One entry per person please!

Here's a list of all the stops on the Hop!

Summer Reads Giveaway Hop!

From July 6th through July 11th, I'm participating in the Summer Reads Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Rex Robot Reviews. And to one lucky Follower, I'll be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card and some awesome Witch Way to Turn swag!

Details: 
One (1) $25 Amazon Gift Card, a Witch Way to Turn pen and a Witch Way to Turn Trading Card to the winner of the Giveaway - Open to International Entries.
Drawing for the Giveaway will be held on 
July 11, 2012, and the winner will be announced on 
July 11, 2012.  

To be eligible to enter the Giveaway, you must "Follow" this site then enter with this FORM. One entry per person please. For extra chances to win (optional) Follow me on Twitter, Like me on Facebook and/or Friend me on Goodreads. Leave a comment and your URL and I'll follow you back!

Here's a list of all the stops on the Hop!

Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop

From March 17th through March 22nd, I'm participating in the Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Author Cindy Thomas. I'll be giving away a $15 Amazon Gift Card.

Details:
  One $15 Amazon Gift Card to the winner of the Giveaway - Open to US only.
Drawing for the Giveaway will be held on March 22, 2012, 
and the winner will be announced on March 23, 2012.
To be eligible to enter the Giveaway, you must "Follow" this site then enter with this FORM. One entry per person please. Follow me on Twitter and/or Like me on Facebook for an extra chances to win. Leave a comment and your URL and I'll follow you back! 

Thanks for stopping by - I look forward to meeting you! 

Leap into Books Giveaway Hop

From February 29th through March 5th, I'm participating in the Leap into Books Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Jinky is Reading. I'll be giving away a $15 Starbucks Gift Card.

Details:
1 $15 Starbucks Gift Card to the winner of the Giveaway Open to US only.
Drawing for the Giveaway will be held on 
March 5, 2012, and the winner will be announced on 
March 6, 2012. To be eligible to enter the Giveaway, you must "Follow" this site then enter with this FORM. One entry per person please. Follow me on Twitter and/or Like me on Facebook for an extra chances to win. Leave a comment and your URL and we'll follow you back!

Here's a list of all the stops on the Hop!